1. Review applications
2. Compile short-list of candidates
3. Phone screen interviews
4. Conduct interviews
5. Check references
6. Offer employment
7. Advise interviewed candidates not selected

Most job opportunities remain open until the position is filled; however, SCC reserves the right to remove the job posting at any time.  It is recommended that you visit the site often to keep up-to-date with our job openings.

Please make sure to tell the HR representative of your special accommodation needs when you are contacted for an interview.

SCC-accredited SDOs are fully expected to continue their long-standing coordination practice to avoid duplication within the Canadian standards development environment and to promote opportunities for harmonization wherever possible.

The Requirements & Guidance – Accreditation of Standards Development Organizations directly address possible duplication of standards in the system (Clause 4.3, Avoiding Duplication):

“SDOs shall make every effort to address the need of the Canadian stakeholder(s) and to not duplicate or overlap with the work of other SDOs, or relevant international or regional SDOs.”

The Duplication Resolution Mechanism was updated as part of the 2017 revision of the Requirements & Guidance – Accreditation of Standards Development Organizations with the goal of reaching a timely outcome and a decision that is responsive to Canadian stakeholder needs. These updates include a more proactive role for SCC to facilitate discussions between SDOs, the introduction of specific evaluation criteria, a clearer complaint and appeal process, and a compliance and verification process with Action Plan (issued following SCC decision on duplication).

SCC’s role is to support the standardization priorities of government and industry in Canada, and, as such, welcome comments and suggestions by stakeholders on approaches to avoid duplication of efforts.

No it does not. The standards from these organizations do not necessarily meet the SCC Requirements & Guidance for Standards Development Organizations (SDOs). SDOs can bring their standards under SCC oversight as National Standards of Canada (NSCs) after they ensure SCC’s requirements have been met.

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) welcomes individuals who can contribute their expertise. The application process is quite extensive but it is designed to ensure that we get the right people into the right committees. We want you to be successful and we work hard to make sure that happens. The skills and background required will vary depending on your interests, so the best way to find out if the SCC Member Program is right for you is to contact us.

The Participate in Standards Development section of this web site (available from top menu bar) provides information on current member opportunities and how to apply.

For the purposes of the Standards Council's Member Program, you are a member if you are not an employee of the Standards Council, but find yourself doing most or all of the following:

• undertaking tasks or responsibilities on behalf of the Standards Council;
• taking part in policy committees, technical committees, sub-committees or task, working or ad-hoc groups of these committees; or assessments as part of an accreditation program;
• offering your time, skills, knowledge and energy to advance the objectives of the Standards Council;
• representing Canada in regional or international standardization forums;
• working on behalf of your organization or stakeholder group in partnership with the Standards Council and the National Standards System; or
• doing all of this because of your background or expertise in a particular subject area.

Candidates wishing to apply for a volunteer position are required to be either a Canadian citizen or resident of Canada, or working for a Canadian organization. 

SCC represents Canada in key regional and international standardization forums, including the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). SCC offers technical support and advice to Canadian government and industry on trade issues related to standardization.

SCC recruits business experts, scientists, engineers, technologists and standardization professionals to sit on key ISO and IEC technical committees. These experts inject a Canadian perspective into international standards. Their participation is key to promoting trade, stimulating our economy, and protecting the health and safety of citizens here in Canada, and around the world. 

If you are interested in getting involved in standardization  join one of our committees.

Canada’s national standardization network is the network of people and organizations involved in voluntary standards development, promotion and implementation in Canada.

There are hundreds of organizations accredited by SCC to look after the day-to-day work of standards development, certification of persons, calibration and proficiency testing, management systems registration, and auditor training and certification.

Other government and non-governmental bodies also take part in the national standardization network. Some of these participate in accreditation programs as SCC partners. Others work on standards-related issues such as international trade agreements.

Almost 15,000 volunteers from industry, government, non-governmental organizations and the general public are involved in developing standards. Volunteers also provide their expertise to accreditation programs and advisory committees. Even the members of SCC’s Governing Council are volunteers. The employers who support the work of these volunteers are important contributors to the national standardization network.

SCC protects the integrity of ISO and IEC standards in Canada and prevents their unauthorized reproduction. A business or organization who wants to share a standard with its employees or reproduce the standard, in whole or in part, or a student who wants to reproduce part of a standard for their thesis may request permission from SCC.

For information on reproducing or sharing ISO or IEC standards, visit Buy Standards. For any other standard, we recommend that you contact the relevant standards developer directly.

Academic Institutions

SCC provides a valuable service to eligible academic institutions in Canada by offering access to ISO and IEC standards through its Standards in Education program. Direct, easy access to ISO and IEC standards helps students gain a better understanding of the standardization process, produce higher quality academic work and be better qualified to enter the workforce.

Visit the Standards in Education program for more information.

Non Academic Institutions

Any purchased standard will need permission in order to reproduce or copy.

It is possible to make ONE printed copy of a PDF standard with purchase of a PDF standard.

Additional hard copies beyond the one hard copy one is entitled to upon purchase, permission must be received from SCC and a royalty fee paid. 

If you wish to post the electronic version of the standard on a company's intranet, you will need to obtain permission from SCC and pay a royalty fee.  The fee depends on a number of factors such as; the number of people who will have access to the standard, the number of addresses (offices) where the standard will be available, and which standards you wish to post

In order to receive permission to reproduce or copy a standard, contact csd@scc.ca.

Valid

An ORD with a status of Valid has been recognized by a Canadian regulatory authority body and has been provided to SCC for inclusion in the ORD database.

Expired

An ORD with a status of Expired has exceeded its five-year validity period. All certifications issued to this document while it was valid are still acceptable. No new certifications to this document shall be granted.

Withdrawn

An ORD with a status of Withdrawn has been rescinded by its authoring organization. No new certifications to this document shall be granted.

A standard may be withdrawn if it:

• is not technically up-to-date
• does not reflect current practice or research
• is not suitable for new and existing applications (products, systems or processes)
• is not compatible with current views and expectations regarding quality, safety and the environment

This status is also used if:

• the standard is withdrawn and not replaced by the author for any of the reasons mentioned above
• there has been a change in the standard designation (e.g. if CSA A1234-2000 is superseded by CSA B5678-2005)

Superseded

An ORD with a status of Superseded has been replaced by another document. No new certifications to this document shall be granted.

Notes:

An ORD with a status of Valid will automatically change to Expired once the expiry date has passed.

When an ORD status indicates Superseded, you will find the details on the new document in the “Superseded By” field.

In the broadest sense, a standard is anything that tells you how to do, test or identify something. For example, a recipe for spaghetti sauce is a standard. However, standards in government or business most often refer to a particular type of standard: a document developed by a committee of interested experts and published by a recognized standards body that provides independent and widely accepted guidance.

For more information, visit SCC’s orientation module Introduction to Standards and the Standards Council of Canada. 

Standards are developed through consensus by participating committees of affected stakeholders that may include representatives from industry, governments, academia and the public interest. These committees are organized and managed by an organization that specializes in the development of standards. In Canada, standards development organizations are accredited by the SCC.

For more information, visit SCC’s orientation module Introduction to Standards and the Standards Council of Canada.

International standards are developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). SCC coordinates Canada's input in international standardization work.

For more information, visit SCC’s orientation module Introduction to Canadian Participation in ISO and IEC.

For more information on how a standard is developed, visit Developing Standards.

SCC is a non-profit Crown Corporation and fees for its accreditation programs are in place for cost-recovery purposes. Each applicant pays an application fee and an assessment fee. Once accredited, a customer pays an annual fee and is responsible for the fees of the reassessment activities carried out by SCC. Travel and accommodation costs of the assessment team are aligned with Treasury Board of Canada guidelines. These fees are presented more specifically in the Fee Structure annexes of the program-specific Accreditation Agreement which is available on request.

If you plan to manufacture or import products that you think may be classified as toxic substances, we suggest that you review the following informational sources provided by Environment Canada under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA):

• CEPA 1999—overview of the CEPA with guidance documents

In principle, the vast majority of Canadian and international standards are voluntary.

In practice, the demands of the marketplace make many standards mandatory. A bolt manufacturer whose products do not fit a standard nut, for example, will probably not have many customers.

Buyers who want to assess whether their suppliers provide goods that conform to standards have a number of options. They may take supplier’s word for it. They may check the products themselves. They may also insist that the supplier ask an independent third party to verify the products conformity. These third parties often indicate conformity by putting their own label, or mark, on the product.

Government regulators make a standard mandatory by referring to it in legislation. Provincial and territorial electrical codes, for example, require electrical products to conform to Canadian electrical safety standards. Under these regulations, products cannot be sold unless they have been tested and certified by a recognized conformity assessment body.

One way of recognizing conformity assessment bodies is through accreditation. SCC is Canada’s national accreditation body for organizations that provide standards-related conformity assessment services.

For more information visit SCC’s orientation module, Accreditation: Where Standards, quality and conformity meet about the value and importance of accreditation. SCC also has a searchable directory of accredited certification bodies. 

Certificates issued by a certification body typically include an identifying logo of an accreditation body on them. Using the name on the logo, you can check the accreditation body’s website for a directory of accredited certification bodies. Contact the certification body that issued the certificate to verify its validity.

Certification bodies accredited by SCC are listed in SCC’s Directory of Accredited Certification Bodies, however it does not contain information on certificates issued by the certification bodies.

Certificates are issued independently of ISO certification bodies, and there is no central database of all these certifications. If you know which certification body delivered the certification, you can contact them directly.

Accreditation is the formal verification of an organization's competence to carry out a specific function. SCC is Canada’s national accreditation body. It accredits testing and calibration laboratories, medical laboratories, inspection bodies, greenhouse-gas verifiers and validators, and organizations that develop standards. SCC also accredits organizations that certify persons, as well as those that certify conformity of products, processes, systems and services.

Additionally, SCC is the only monitoring authority in Canada that grants recognition to the OECD Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) program.

Because SCC accreditation is based on internationally recognized criteria, SCC accreditation provides confidence and credibility in products, systems and services both in Canada and abroad.

For more information  visit SCC’s orientation module Accreditation: Where standards, conformity and quality meet.

An organization can self-proclaim certification or compliance to any standard.

While "self-certifying" or "self-declaring" compliance to a standard doesn't carry the same weight as third-party certification (e.g. SCC or CSA), organizations that do this are not actually doing anything wrong or illegal.

However, if you are concerned that a business is falsely claiming third-party certification, it is up to you to do your due diligence and verify the certification. For instance, if the organization says it is UL certified for ISO 9001, then UL would be able to verify that this is accurate.

To report such a situation, notify the owner of the logo or certification body. The certifying organization would then be responsible for ensuring the validity of the claim and for any next steps should the company be falsely claiming certification.

Consumer Product Safety information is provided by Health Canada,  if you are concerned about the safety of a consumer product or are thinking of importing consumer goods into Canada.

As Health Canada regulates areas such as consumer product safety, drug and medical devices, natural health products, cosmetics and other areas, you may also wish to review the related guidelines for each topic on the Health Canada website.

Accreditation is the formal verification of an organization's competence to carry out a specific function. SCC is Canada’s national accreditation body.  Accreditation is an independent verification that an organization has the required competency to certify others. For example, a testing laboratory that issues certificates of compliance may be accredited by SCC. Please see our video orientation module on Accreditation for more information.

Certification is the procedure by which a third party gives written assurance that a product, process, system or person conforms to specified requirements. For example, a certification body that certifies businesses to ISO 9001 may also be accredited by SCC.

Any complaints with an accredited organization must be submitted in writing to that organization. If it is not handled to the satisfaction of the complainant, it can be raised with SCC. SCC will review the accredited organization’s handling of the complaint from a process perspective. Please note that SCC can only deal with complaints regarding the requirements (standards) to which the organization is accredited, and not in matters such as invoicing and compensation.

Contact SCC to determine if your existing accreditation can be transferred. If the accreditation body you are transferring from is a recognized signatory of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), the process of transferring is that much easier.

Mandatory requirements for building products are the responsibility of the Canadian provincial and territorial code authorities. Below are links to each provincial building code authorities:

Alberta Building Code
British Columbia Building and Safety Standards
Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner
New Brunswick Environment and Land Planning
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Municipal Affairs
Northwest Territories Public Works and Services
Nova Scotia Building and Plumbing Code
Nunavut Protection Services
Ontario Building Code
Prince Edward Island Building and Development
Quebec Régie du bâtiment
Saskatchewan Building Standards and Licensing
Yukon Building Safety

For complete listing of Canadian provincial and territorial code authorities, visit the Code Authorities in Canada web page on the UL website.

Plumbing fixtures of any kind, including sinks and bathtubs, must comply with the requirements outlined in the National Plumbing Code (NPC) as adopted by provincial and territorial authorities. 

Canadian provinces and territories are responsible for adopting the NPC, enforcing the mandatory requirements and confirming the acceptable certification marks for plumbing products, similar to electrical safety certification marks.

For technical questions on code requirements, we suggest contacting the Canadian provincial or territorial enforcing regulatory body or bodies, which can be found on the Code Authorities in Canada web page on the UL website. 

In Canada, information on importing and exporting can be obtained from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Information on requirements that apply to imported products (such as whether they need to be certified as meeting particular standards) can be obtained from government organizations that administer these requirements. To search for the relevant mandatory requirements that apply to your product, refer to the database on the Canadian Legal Information website.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is dedicated to safeguarding food, animals and plants, which enhances the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy. CBSA is responsible for the initial import inspection of food, agricultural inputs and agricultural products. The CFIA sets the policies and regulations for these importations and they are enforced by CBSA at Canadian entry points. As required, shipments are referred to the CFIA for follow-up action. A CFIA veterinarian inspects most importations of live animals on entry.